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Private jets also known as the bizjet are jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of business people or wealthy individuals. Private jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and a few may be used by public bodies, governments or the armed forces. The more formal terms of corporate jet, executive jet, VIP transport or business jet tend to be used by the firms that build, sell, buy and charter these aircraft.

Almost all production private jets, such as General Dynamics’ Gulfstream and the Gates Lear Jet, have had two or three engines, though the Jetstar, an early business jet, had four. Advances in engine reliability and power have rendered four-engine designs obsolete, and only Dassault Aviation still builds three-engine models (in the Falcon line). There appears to be an emerging market for “very light jets” and “personal jets” which could seen the introduction of several single-engine designs as well.

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